On the Sidewalk Bleeding

The story describes Andy as "ignorant" at the beginning. Why?

• he has joined a gang for no reason
• he does not know he is dying 
• he does not know his girlfriend is planning to leave him
• his is unable to yell out for help

What theme is seen in this passage:  "Had they stabbed him, Andy, or had they only stabbed the jacket and the title and what good was the title if you were dying?"

• Loss of Innocence 
• Identity 
• Dehumanization 
• Civilization 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is it significant that the voice says "That's for you, Royal!" instead of "That's for you, Andy!"

• the attack is not personal
• the attacker does not know his name
• the attacker does not want to admit he is also a Royal

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is it so important to Andy to remove his jacket?

• He wants to be seen as Andy not some gang member
• The jacket is causing others to fear him
• the jacket is making him bleed more

What is significant about this quote "The knife only hated the jacket."

• The jacket is a symbol of his gang
• Andy had stolen the jacket
• The jacket was a gift from Laura
• The jacket is a symbol for his school

What effect does Andy's jacket have on the people who find him in the alley?

• People try to help him because he's a "Royal"
• People are afraid to help because he's a "Royal"
• People want to help him because he's a "Guardian"
• People were afraid to help because he's a "Guardian"

The fact that the setting of the story includes darkness, an alley, and rain is intended to create a(n) _____ mood.

• gloomy

• hopeful

• happy

• indifferent

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

One can infer that Royal must have been the name of a(n) _____ based on all the reactions of those who saw Andy’s purple jacket.

• School Mascot

• Gang

• Sports team

• Band

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Andy lay on the sidewalk bleeding and needing help when an old drunk man approaches and threatens to call the cops on Andy for being drunk which is really what Andy wants in the first place. He needs the cops called. However, the old man walks away without calling them thinking he let Andy off easy. This is an example of _____.

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Flashback

• Symbolism

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

All of the following pieces of information from the story would be important in a summary of the story except...

• Andy had been stabbed.

• He lifted his cheek from the sidewalk.

• A young couple found him but didn’t go for help.

• Laura found Andy and ran to get help.